Eurostar launches London-Amsterdam route

Channel tunnel train service Eurostar is launching a new service between London and Amsterdam. Eurostar is due to launch the service on 4 April and it says the journey between London and Amsterdam will take three hours and 41 minutes. For an initial period, the Eurostar service will only run direct from London to Amsterdam. Eurostar also says the new service will cut the journey time between London and Brussels by 17 minutes to one hour and 48 minutes. "The launch of the London to Amsterdam service marks a historic milestone in the expansion of international high-speed rail travel, revolutionising the connection between these important destinations," the company said.